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NCOA Secures $4.35 Million from Walmart Foundation

Arlington, VA (July 27, 2020) – Over the next two years, the National Council on Aging will connect 1.15 million eligible older adults to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), thanks to a $4.35 million grant from the Walmart…

GOP Relief Bill Gives Zero Dollars to Sustainable Transportation

Senate Republicans have released a new COVID-19 relief bill that allocates billions of dollars to air travel, but leaves zero dollars for the public transit systems that experts say are getting essential employees to work — and keeping our…

A hefty stretch of 13th Avenue is going on a diet and getting a high-comfort bike lane that stretches four neighborhoods

Thirteenth Avenue is an important connector of east and west Denver. But it’s not a safe, pleasant or fun place to ride a bike — unless you like cruising a bumpy industrial thoroughfare or riding pinned between a row of parked cars and a…

RTD updates policy on symptom screenings in wake of health department visit

The Regional Transportation District has formalized a policy for employees to self-assess and report any COVID-19 symptoms prior to reporting to work. The change came nearly two weeks after a Denver health investigator found no evidence that…

On the ADA’s 30th Anniversary, Remember: Bikes are a Mobility Assistive Device, too

On the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, one disability-rights organization is highlighting the importance of an under-discussed mobility assistive device on which countless disabled Americans rely: the…

How Income Inequality Is Driving Our Post-Lockdown Carpocalypse

U.S. car traffic has rebounded up to 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels in urban areas, a new study reveals — but cities with a higher proportion of wealthy residents who work from their living rooms have kept traffic volumes far lower than…

Cities Celebrates the ADA at 30: Progress in Accessibility

Op Ed: The Most Important Bike Tech is…Street Design

Recent years have seen a surge in bicycle technology as transformative as anything since the penny-farthing gave way to the safety bike. Bike-share systems provide access to bikes without the troubles of parking or storage. Electric bikes boost…

Free COVID-19 Testing Offered In Montbello On Thursday & Saturday

DENVER (CBS4) – Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is inviting families to a free COVID-19 testing event on Thursday in Montbello. In addition to the free tests, the city is partnering with WeeCyle to offer parents free baby formula, wipes and…